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<P><B>Module:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;Standard C++ Library&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Library:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;<A HREF="2-4.html">General utilities</A></P>

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<P>A binary function or a function object that returns <SAMP>true</SAMP> or <SAMP>false</SAMP>.        <B><I>compare</I></B> objects are typically passed as template parameters, and used for ordering elements within a container.</P>
<P>Use of the function objects <B><I><A HREF="equal-to.html">equal_to</A></I></B> and <B><I><A HREF="not-equal-to.html">not_equal_to</A></I></B> to order elements may give unexpected results.</P>
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<P><B><I><A HREF="binary-function.html">binary_function</A></I></B>, <B><I><A HREF="equal-to.html">equal_to</A></I></B>, <B><I><A HREF="not-equal-to.html">not_equal_to</A></I></B>, <A HREF="functionobjects.html">Function Objects</A></P>
<A NAME="sec4"><H3>Standards Conformance</H3></A>
<P><I>ISO/IEC 14882:1998 -- International Standard for Information Systems -- Programming Language C++, Section 25.3</I></P>

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